consequences

/ˈkɑn.sə.kwɛn.sɪz/

nouncon · se · quen · ces

Think: "CON + SEW + QUENCH + CES" — your actions (CON) can SEW a chain of events that you must QUENCH, and it comes in plural: consequences.

Yes, it's consequences. Don’t drop the second “e”: con-se-quen-ces (…quen… not …quenc…).

Definitions

  1. nounthe results or effects of an action or decision, especially ones that matter or are serious
  2. nounsomething that happens as a result of something else

Examples

  • If you don’t study, you may face the consequences on the test.
  • The new rule had unintended consequences for small businesses.
  • She accepted the consequences of her choice and worked to fix the problem.

Synonyms

resultseffectsoutcomesrepercussionsramifications

Antonyms

cause

Translations

ES consecuenciasPT consequênciasFR conséquences

Common misspellings

consiquencesconsecuencesconsiquensesconsequensesconsequencesesconseque ncesconsequenciesconsequence's

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